Filing-drawer.



No. 760,848. PATBNTED MAY`24,1 '904. T. GARNEY @L r. LHBWITT. Y

FILING DRAWER.

PP'LIOATION FILED AUG. 3, 1903.

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No. 760,848. vPATEN'IED MAY 24, 1904. .'l. GARNEY & P. L. HEWITT.

FILING DRAWER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. a, 1903.

N0 MODEL. 3 SEETS-SHBBT 2.

- L Mww UNITED STATES rammed May 24, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS OARNEY AND FRANK IAHEwITT, OF. DAYTON, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 4No. 760,848, dated May 24, 1904i.

Application filed Auguste, 1903.

T all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, THOMAS CARNEY and FRANK L. HEWITT, citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing-Drawers; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in specification. .I

the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had` to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this This invention relates to improvementsin filing-d rawers especially adapted for the filing of accounts, but which may with equal facility ...be utilized for the filing of any papers-such, for example, as letters, invoices, &c.

The object of the invention is mainly to provide a filing-drawer for accounts which is free from many of the well-known'objections at#l tending the filing-drawersl now commonly in use. Principally among these objections may be mentioned the mutilation of the accountsheets in turningthem overthe arch from one sideto the other. This mutilation is due to the arches lnot properlyengaging at 'the joints. In other words, the joints between vthe arches proper and thefront vupright posts are more or llessjuneven or lo utnofa true vertical aline- .become tornl and` enlarged each time said sheets are caused to move over the jolnts In the the. other side of thearches. Inthe present invention the joint between the arches and the forward uprightposts is even or uniform,

perienced withthe arches Of filing-drawers is also due to an improper centering or joining of the two arch members. This is obviated in the presentinvent'ionby providing centering serial Np. 167,986. oa moda.)

means on44 the engaging ends of the arch members, such'as will hereinafter 4be described. In additionto the construction and operation of the arches the invention also appertains to 'mechanism for the drop-leaf of the drawer,

tion reference isv made to the accompanying drawings', of whicl f. Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved iling -drawer', the same having three arches and parts of the basebeing broken away. Fig. 2 '1s a detached perspective view of the slide which operates the rear members of the arches toopen and close them. Fig. 3

is a cross-section on the line mof Fig. l.v

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the mechanism and its supporting-plate detached from the drawer Fig. 5 is adetached perspective view of the hinged plate which supports the rearward members ofthe arches. Fig. 6is a perspective'view of our improved 'iilingdrawer consisting oftwo arches. plan view of the dropleaf-locking mechanism, portion of the leaf being broken away. Fig. g 8 is a sectional view on line y y of Fig.v 7; i Fig. 9, views in detail, showing the means for centering and' joining the ends of the arches. ment, and as.' a result the` holes in the sheets Fig. `7 is a.

Throughout a detail description of the in-t vention similar reference-letters indicate cor- Jresponding parts. f r arches 1n turnlng said sheets from one side'to The invention, asillustrated', may consist of two archesi or three arches, as vthe case may j require. opening and Aclosing the arches is the same. and thediameters at thel joints are substanl In v'either event the mechanism for For example, Ait is duplicated in the case of a three-arch filing-drawer` as in Fig. 1, while a two-arch"filing`drawer (shown in Fig. 6) has butasingle cam mechanism to break the joints of the arches toopen or close the same.

' We will proceedto describe in ldetail the invention with particular reference to Fig. l.

A designates the base or bottom of the filingdrawer, upon the rearward portion of which a metallic plate B is rigidly secured above suitable recesses in the base A. Rising' from this plate B are the stationary upright members L of the arches, said stationary members being provided with centering-points a, projecting from their upper ends, which are surrounded by shoulders The rearward members L of the arches are rigidly secured to a rocking bar K, which may be either round or square in cross-section, said bar having its ends terminating in journals N, which are mounted in ears M, that project upwardly from a plate C. The ends of the arches L which engage with the front members L of the arches have centering-cavities c, which iit over the points ce of members L and properly center both members and form a smooth joint L. The arches, as shown in Fig. l, are throughout their lengths in cross-section of an oval form, and the cross-sectional diameter of said arches is uniform throughout from end to end. This is so even at the joints L. This is due to the means for properly centering the members of the arches, as shown in Fig. 9. The advantage of this smooth joint will be readily appreciated when it is understood that the sheets may be moved from one side to the other of the arches without being mutilated or' torn in the operation.

The plate C, hereinbefore referred to, has a suitable number of hinged extensions D, by means of which a hinge connection is provided between the front edge of said plate and the base-plate B, said hinged connections in the. present case being in the form of a continuous rod D.

O designates one or more upturned fianges formed from the body of the plate C and provided with uniform cam-slots O.

Q is a transverse oblong slot in the plate C, which receives a pin R, that projects downwardly from the bar K. Below the plate C' the slide E is placed.

It will beunderstood that in the drawerbase A immediately below the base-plate B there are suitable recesses provided. One of these recesses is for the longitudinal hingerod D, and the other of said recesses provides operating-space for the,V slide E. This slide has a finger-piece J at one end, by means of which it is moved longitudinally to open or close the rearward members of the arches through the following mechanical means:

F designates two oblong guide-slots in the ends of the slide E, which receive broad-headed guide-screws F, which secure said slide E to the under side of the base-plateB and whereby the slide E is maintained in the proper position in the sliding movements thereof.

P designates one or more upturned ears projecting laterally from the slide E and having cam-pins P', which enter the cam-slots O of the plate C. G is a cam-slot in the central portion of the plate E, a portion of which lies below the slot Q, and receives the lower end of the pin R. Through the means of these slots and pins two distinct movements are imparted to the rear members L of the arches in opening and closing said arches. the slide E is moved to its extreme inner position by pushing on the linger-piece J, the pins F occupy the highest positions in the slots 0, and in such positions the arches are locked firmly at the joints L, as in Fig. l or Fig. 6. In this position the upper side of the bar K is level. In moving the slide outwardly to throw back the rearward members L of the arches, and thus open said arches, the pins P move downwardly into the lowest parts of the slots O. In thus moving into the lowest parts of the slots the hinged supporting-plate C is suliiciently elevated upon its hinges to disengage the joints Lll of the arches, the extent of such elevation being sufficient to elevate the rear members of the arches to an extent that clears the centering-points (t. Simultaneously with this elevating movement the bar K is rocked by the curved portion of the slot G in the slide E engaging the pin R. The effect of this is to throw the rear members L of the arches back, and thus clear the .ends of the front members L, or` in other words, open the arches. In the rocking movements of the bar K the pin R is permitted to move, owing to the slot Q, being in a transverse position in the plate C. The only purpose of said slot Q, is to enable the pin R to pass therethrough and to enter the cam-slot (i in the slide E.

The actuating mechanism for locking the i drop-leaf S will now be described. The said drop-leaf is hinged to the base A by means of hinges T, and the actuating mechanism is inclosed by a metallic plate T and consists of a bolt (l, which is normally pressed outward by a coil-spring e across a slot f in the drop-leaf. g is a locking-arm secured to the base A in a position for the end g thereof to enter the slot f, the said end g having an opening therein which receives the bolt when the hinged leaf is moved to the position as shown in Fig 6. /L is a cam having a projection L, which lies in'a slot d in the bolt d. This cam lies in a suitable recess in the hinged leaf and is fixed to a shaft which projects through said leaf and has a finger-knob i secured to it on the outer side of said hinged leaf. By turning this finger-knob the locking-bolt may be moved from the'opening in the' locking-arm g and the leaf thereby permitted to drop to a horizontal position.

Having described our invention, we claiml. In a filing-drawer, arches, the rearward members of which are mounted upon a rock ing bar, a hinged plate upon which said bar is mounted, a slide for elevating said hinged plate and therewith the rocking bar to disconnect the forward and rearward lnembers of the arches, and coacting means on said rocking bar and said slide for opening the rearward members of the arches, substantially as set forth.

2. In a filing-drawer, arches, the rearward When IOO

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members of which terminate in a horizontal rocking bar, a hinged plate upon which said bar is'mounted, a slide below said hinged plate, and cam connections between said slide, hinged plate and rocking bar whereby the rearward members of the arches are opened y and closed and are locked in their closed positions, substantially as set forth.

3. In a filing-drawer, the combination of.

arches, a rocking bar upon which the rearward members of said arches are mounted, a hinged plate below said rocking bar and` adapted to elevate and lower the rearward members of the arches, a cam-slide below said hinged plate and connections between the cam slide, hinged plate, and said bar whereby the hinged plate is elevated and lowered, and the bar which supports the rearward members of the arches'is simultaneously oscillated to open or close the arches, substantially as set forth.

4. ln a filing-drawer, the combination of arches, a rocking bar with which the rearward members of said arches are connected, a hinged plate to which said rocking bar is attached, said hinged plate having slotted projections, and a slide below said hinged plate, said slide having pinsv engaging with said slotted projections, and a cam-slot which receives a pin prof jecting from the rocking bar of the rearward members of the arches, and whereby in the'longitudinal movements of said slide, the arches lare opened or closed, substantially as set forth.

5. In a filing-drawer, the combination with arches, the rearward members of which terminate in a lower horizontal bar, a hinged plate upon which said bar is mounted, a slotted projection extending from said hinged plate,

and a slide movable below said hinged plate, said slide having a pin which engages the slot- 6. In a filing-drawer, the combinationl of arches, the rear members of which are adapted to a slightly-vertical movement in disengaging and engaging the forward members, and oscillating movements in opening and closing said'arches, an operating-slide, and means interposed between said operating-slide and the rear members of the arches whereby the longitudinal movements of said slide impart to vthe rear members of the arches the movements herein specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS CARNEY. FRANK L. HEWITT.

Witnesses:

R. J. MOCARTY, Trios. B. HERRMAN. 

